Operation Thor is driving down the number of residential burglaries in the North West
The North West saw a decrease in the number of residential burglaries during Operation Thor Winter Phase for 2022/2023. According to figures released by An Garda Síochána, Operation Thor winter phase for 2022 and 2023 saw 18% decrease in figures in the number of residential burglaries. Operation Thor…
Local projects to benefit from HSE Capital Plan funding
The Government has announced today an investment of over 1 billon euro in the Country’s health and social care infrastructure. The funding allocated for 2023 will progress and deliver a range of acute and community projects across the country. A significant allocation of funding to deal with infrastructural…
Harkin reiterates calls on government to introduce targeted supports for low income earners
A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling on the government to introduce targeted measures to protect those on lower income and living in rural areas. Independent TD Marian Harkin says the rising costs of fuel prices is continuing to disproportionately impact workers on lower income and those living rurally in…
Co. Leitrim one of the safest counties to drive in
Co. Leitrim is one of the safest counties to drive in Ireland, according to a Chill.ie survey. The insurance company used the county pass rate for a driving test, average rainfall per year, the level of car theft and the number of serious or fatal road traffic collisions to determine…
Storm Franklin leaves several homes without power in the North West
There are a large number of premises with power this morning right across the region as a result of damage caused by Storm Franklin. Homes and business premises in areas such as Collooney, Enniscrone, in Sligo. Ballyshannon, Donegal, Kilcar, and Glenties in Donegal. Along with Manorhamilton in Leitrim all…
Booster clinics open in Sligo and Leitrim this weekend for over 50’s
The first walk-in vaccination clinics for booster doses for people aged 50 to 59 will take place this weekend in the Sligo Racecourse and Carrick on Shannon and Sligo Racecourse Vaccination Centres. The Sligo Racecourse, Walk-in Clinic Will be open tomorrow from 4.30pm to 8pm for people who had their…
Calls for dog theft to be treated as a more serious offence
A Leitrim councillor has called for changes to the legislation to make it a more serious offence when it comes to the theft of dogs. It’s understood that a cross-departmental ministerial team looking at measures aimed at cracking down on dog theft, which has increased over the past number of…